Transnet job advert ‘a hoax’

Durban - Transnet has warned against a “hoax” which preys on desperate jobseekers, offering them employment at the parastatal in return for payment.

The hoax messages, which have been circulated on social media, claim there are more than 1 000 jobs available at the Durban, Richards Bay, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth ports.

Candidates for the non-existent port worker jobs are told they would require a minimum of Grade 11 and that the package includes medical aid benefits and a salary of R11 000.

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) chief executive, Karl Socikwa, said the parastatal would never require jobseekers to pay money when applying for employment.

“TPT categorically states that these adverts have not been issued by the company and advises the public to not respond to the adverts or pay any money if requested. Transnet does not require job applicants to pay money when applying for employment with the company,” he said.

The fake advert said there were positions available at all Transnet-operated ports and Socikwa said the reference numbers were not released by the company.

A Facebook page titled “Transnet Vacancies - Vacancies in Transnet”, attracted a number of queries on its wall about jobs and learnerships.

The page discloses that it is not moderated by Transnet, with a disclaimer that states: “Fan page set up to alert job seekers on different jobs listed by Transnet on their official careers page. This is not the official Transnet Facebook page.”

Some people on the page were suspicious and made posts on the wall seeking confirmation of the authenticity of vacancies.